''The Kingdom of Paramithi'' is an Australian

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first screened on the Nine Network and

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on 11 November 2008. The series is created by

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and

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, with 30 half-hour episodes for pre-school children. The Kingdom of Paramithi is a fairy tale series with stories, songs and dance. ''Paramithi'' is a Greek word for ''fairytale''. The series has been created by

Anthony Field Anthony Donald Joseph Field, AM (born 8 May 1963) is an Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer. He is best known as a leader of the children's group the Wiggles and a member of the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches. While s ...

and Paul Field, written by Paul Field and

Paul Paddick Paul Andrew Paddick (born 16 February 1967) is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate", a character associated with the children's band the Wiggles, where he eventually cam ...

and developed with the experience of

production team. The program is also broadcast on the

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channel of

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Characters

* King John (

Simon Pryce Simon James Pryce (born 7 March 1972) is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his work as the Red Wiggle of The Wiggles since 2013, and also for the children's show ''The Kingdom of Paramithi''. Career Pryce, whose grandparents ...

) * Queen Isabella (Carolyn Ferrie) * James (John Rowe) * Genevieve (Kendall Goddard) * Anastasia (Cassie Howarth) * Johnny (John Martin) * Mario (

) * Bobby (Brad Carroll) * Bernadette (Fiona Sullivan) * Sarah (Jennifer Andrade) * Carlos (Fernando Jorge Moguel)

Episodes

Home Media Releases

The Kingdom of Paramithi was released on DVD in 2009. Other DVDs released include All Time Favourite Fairytales, Tales of Enchantment and Cinderella Pantomime.

References

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